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2 Dead, 50 Houses Damaged As 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter.
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Lifted
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), upgrading its initial estimated magnitude of 6.5, also warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline.
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Indian Woman In Tokyo Shares Harrowing Experience During Japan Earthquake: "It Was So Strong"
Japan is among the most earthquake-prone nations in the world, due to its location along the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Over 30 Injured After 7.5 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines
A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Tuesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Russia's Kamchatka, Tsunami Warning Lifted
The earthquake hit 111 kilometres east of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the administrative centre of the Kamchatka region, at a depth of 39.5 kilometres.
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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Damaged In Last Week Earthquake: Report
A nuclear submarine base in Russia's remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the area in decades, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing satellite images.
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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Volcano Erupts After 600 Years, Russia Earthquake May Have Caused It
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday.
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Why Small Tsunami Waves Still Triggers Mass Evacuations Across The Pacific
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific.
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How To Prepare An Emergency Food Supply For Earthquake And Tsunami
The recent earthquake in Russia, followed by tsunami warnings across the Pacific, is a timely reminder of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, especially when it comes to food security.
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Tsunami Warnings Begin To Ease Across Pacific. Here's What To Know
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.
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Millions Return Home As Pacific Tsunami Warnings Lifted
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.
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2 Dead, 50 Houses Damaged As 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter.
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Lifted
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), upgrading its initial estimated magnitude of 6.5, also warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline.
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Indian Woman In Tokyo Shares Harrowing Experience During Japan Earthquake: "It Was So Strong"
Japan is among the most earthquake-prone nations in the world, due to its location along the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Over 30 Injured After 7.5 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines
A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Tuesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Russia's Kamchatka, Tsunami Warning Lifted
The earthquake hit 111 kilometres east of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the administrative centre of the Kamchatka region, at a depth of 39.5 kilometres.
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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Damaged In Last Week Earthquake: Report
A nuclear submarine base in Russia's remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the area in decades, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing satellite images.
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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Volcano Erupts After 600 Years, Russia Earthquake May Have Caused It
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday.
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Why Small Tsunami Waves Still Triggers Mass Evacuations Across The Pacific
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific.
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How To Prepare An Emergency Food Supply For Earthquake And Tsunami
The recent earthquake in Russia, followed by tsunami warnings across the Pacific, is a timely reminder of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, especially when it comes to food security.
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Tsunami Warnings Begin To Ease Across Pacific. Here's What To Know
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.
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Millions Return Home As Pacific Tsunami Warnings Lifted
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.
